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  • 91collar — [[t]kɒ̱lə(r)[/t]] collars, collaring, collared 1) N COUNT The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over. → See also , dog collar, white collar His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open.… …

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  • 92White-collared Swift — Taxobox name = White collared Swift status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Apodiformes familia = Apodidae genus = Streptoprocne species = S. zonaris binomial = Streptoprocne zonaris… …

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  • 93collar — {{11}}collar (n.) c.1300, neck armor, gorget, from O.Fr. coler neck, collar (12c., Mod.Fr. collier), from L. collare necklace, band or chain for the neck, from collum the neck, from PIE *kwol o neck (Cf. O.N., M.Du. hals neck ), lit. that on… …

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  • 94collar — col|lar1 [ˈkɔlə US ˈka:lər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothing)¦ 2¦(cat/dog)¦ 3¦(injured neck)¦ 4¦(business)¦ 5¦(machine)¦ 6¦(coloured fur/feathers)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coler, from Latin collare, from collum neck …

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  • 95collar — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHING a stiff band of material on a shirt, dress, or coat that fits around someone s neck 2 CAT/DOG a narrow band of leather or plastic that is fastened around an animal s neck 3 hot under the collar spoken angry or excited: Calm… …

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  • 96White — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other …

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  • 97white — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other …

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  • 98White & Case — Infobox Law Firm firm name = White Case LLP firm headquarters = num offices = 38 total, 33 international num attorneys = 2,080 (2007) num employees = approx. 4,800 total practice areas = General practice key people = Hugh Verrier, managing… …

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  • 99White Men Can't Jump — Infobox Film name=White Men Can t Jump caption= Theatrical poster for White Men Can t Jump imdb id=0105812 writer=Ron Shelton starring=Wesley Snipes Woody Harrelson Rosie Perez director=Ron Shelton producer=David V. Lester Don Miller music=Ron… …

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  • 100collar — / kɒlə/ noun 1. purchasing fixed minimum and maximum rates (‘floors’ and ‘caps’) of interest, dividends or repayments at the same time 2. ⇒ white collar COMMENT: If a company has money in variable rate investments and wants to protect its income …

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